Mixed signals

The UBC Election Stock Market shows a tightening race, with barely two points separating the two leading parties. Tradesports, meanwhile, shows a swing in sentiment back to the Liberals, with punters again putting the Liberals above 70 cents (on a $1 payoff).

Perhaps this story explains the confusion:

Canada's political loyalties are churning beneath the seemingly stagnant surface of public opinion, says an online poll that indicates one in five voters has switched allegiances since the federal election campaign began.

The more things change, the more they stay the same -- 19 times out of 20, plus or minus 4.5%. MOREOVER: Ipos reports 37 per cent are undecided.